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Research News

Jul 30, 2015
A team of scientists has linked changes in the structure of a handful of central brain neurons to understanding how animals adjust to changing seasons. Its findings enhance our understanding of the mechanisms vital to the regulation of our circadian system, or internal clock.Read MoreResearch, Arts and Science, Faculty |
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Jul 30, 2015
Strains, sprains and needle sticks are among the most common non-fatal injuries associated with nursing, and research suggests that newly licensed nurses are at greater risk for these injuries than their more experienced counterparts.Read MoreCollege of Nursing, Research, Research News |
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Jul 29, 2015
Superstorm Sandy continues to affect the lives of tens of thousands of New Jersey residents, in the form of unfinished repairs, disputed claims, and recurrent mold. These after-effects still linger for Sandy-impacted residents, and are associated with increased odds of residents experiencing mental health distress, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression.Read MoreResearch, College of Global Public Health |
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Jul 28, 2015
Drs. Yamano and Schmidt have developed a novel non-viral gene delivery method, and the proposed studies are designed to test whether this could be used to treat cancer pain effectively and safely.Read MoreFederal Grants, Research, College of Dentistry |
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Jul 21, 2015
The NYU researchers have designed a virtual IPE curriculum in which students were paired with a virtual team member to learn with, from, and about each other to improve collaboration and the delivery of care.Read MoreCollege of Nursing, Research, School of Medicine |
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Jul 16, 2015
A team of NYU neuroscientists has identified the “acoustic signature” of screams, a study that points to the unique attributes of this form of expression and suggests we are able to generate sounds reserved exclusively for signaling distress. Read MoreResearch, Arts and Science, Faculty |
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Jul 15, 2015
A recent study, published in The American Journal of Addiction by Joseph J. Palamar, PhD, MPH, a CDUHR affiliated researcher and an assistant professor of Population Health at NYU Langone Medical Center (NYULMC), is among the first nationally representative studies in the US to examine self-reported use of bath salts. Read MoreCDUHR, College of Nursing, Langone Medical Center, Research |
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Jul 1, 2015
When we cross the street, swing at a baseball, jump a puddle, or press a doorbell, do we really have access not just to the movement we plan but a shadowy subjective “cloud” of the movements that might happen instead? Now, NYU researchers have developed ways to measure the calculations we make in these circumstances.
Read MoreResearch, Arts and Science |
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Jun 29, 2015
A new study, published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse by researchers affiliated with New York University's Center for Drug Use and HIV Research (CDUHR), examines how reasons for illicit marijuana use relates to the use of other drugs individually, rather than grouping them into a single “illicit drug” group. Read MoreLangone Medical Center, College of Nursing, CDUHR, Research |
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Movement Technology

Facial motion capture has been used to identify different speech disorders in children in new study.Read More

NYU Faculty Talk About Research

Memories of 9/11

Surveys of Americans' memories immediately after the attacks and how they recalled those same memories years later. Elizabeth Phelps, a professor of psychology and neural science at NYU, explains her research.